DC Takes A Gamble: Joss Whedon To Direct Solo ‘Batgirl’ Movie!

This morning Variety broke the big news that DC has secured and gotten Joss Whedon, yes, THAT Joss Whedon, to direct the standalone Batgirl movie. While people endlessly celebrate and get excited, there are still some things that DC should be nervous about. Whedon is a phenomenal director, but there are problems with him that could hurt DC if they aren’t careful. The first thing to consider is that if Whedon isn’t happy with what’s going on, he won’t be shy talking about it. Everyone by now knows about his infamous fallout with Marvel and the meltdown he had when he was forced to put in Thor’s vision scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron if he wanted to keep Hawkeye’s family story line. That fallout was Josh Trank levels of bad, and it shows since he hasn’t really done anything notable since.

Also building off of him not staying quiet about things is that since his recent return to social media, Whedon has gotten very political. I get that you care very much about your country and what happens in it, but talking about it at almost a nauseating extent is getting you up there on Amy Schumer levels of political talk, and you DON’T want to be anywhere near there.

Nonetheless, this is a great chance for DC to really pick themselves up from their rut, and this is a great risk for them to take. Let’s just hope it doesn’t blow up in their face. What are you thoughts on the announcement? Tell us in the comments below!